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A magical weapon is one that is directly described as such in the work, or one that has obvious fantastic or supernatural qualities. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_folklore">In folklore</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: In folklore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Further information: <a href="/wiki/List_of_mythological_objects#Weapons" title="List of mythological objects">List of mythological objects § Weapons</a></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Trident" title="Trident">Trident</a> – Weapon usually attributed to water deities in <a href="/wiki/Western_culture" title="Western culture">Western Culture</a>, such as <a href="/wiki/Trident_of_Poseidon" title="Trident of Poseidon">Poseidon</a>. In <a href="/wiki/Hindu_mythology" title="Hindu mythology">Hinduism</a>, it is the weapon of <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a>, known as <i><a href="/wiki/Trishula" title="Trishula">trishula</a></i> (Sanskrit for "triple-spear").</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sword_Kladenets" title="Sword Kladenets">Sword Kladenets</a> – a fabulous magic sword in some Old Russian fairy tales.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2010)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dyrnwyn" class="mw-redirect" title="Dyrnwyn">Dyrnwyn</a> – Sword of <a href="/wiki/Riderch_I_of_Alt_Clut" class="mw-redirect" title="Riderch I of Alt Clut">Rhydderch Hael</a> in Welsh legend; When drawn, it blazed with fire; if drawn by a worthy man, the fire would help him in his cause, but its fire would burn the man who drew it for an unworthy purpose.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hrunting" title="Hrunting">Hrunting</a> and <a href="/wiki/N%C3%A6gling" title="Nægling">Nægling</a> – <a href="/wiki/Beowulf" title="Beowulf">Beowulf</a>'s magical swords.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shamshir-e_Zomorrodnegar" title="Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar">Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar</a> – Legendary Persian sword.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skofnung" title="Skofnung">Skofnung</a> – sword of legendary Danish king <a href="/wiki/Hr%C3%B3lf_Kraki" class="mw-redirect" title="Hrólf Kraki">Hrólf Kraki</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thunderbolt" title="Thunderbolt">Thunderbolt</a> – as wielded by various mythological deities such as <a href="/wiki/Zeus" title="Zeus">Zeus</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vajra" title="Vajra">Vajra</a> – A composite weapon made from the bones of a willing sage used by <a href="/wiki/Indra" title="Indra">Indra</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sharur_(mythological_weapon)" title="Sharur (mythological weapon)">Sharur</a> – the enchanted talking mace of <a href="/wiki/Ninurta" title="Ninurta">Ninurta</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sumer" title="Sumer">Sumerian</a> god</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Arthurian_legend">Arthurian legend</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Arthurian legend"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Excalibur" title="Excalibur">Excalibur</a> – The sword <a href="/wiki/King_Arthur" title="King Arthur">King Arthur</a> got from the <a href="/wiki/Lady_of_the_Lake" title="Lady of the Lake">lady of the lake</a>.</li> <li>Caliburn – Another name for Excalibur, but in some versions of the legends is the sword <a href="/wiki/King_Arthur" title="King Arthur">King Arthur</a> pulled from the stone.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marmiadoise&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marmiadoise (page does not exist)">Marmiadoise</a>, it is also known as <i>Mamyadoise</i>. Marmiadoise is a sword said to originally belong to the greek deity <a href="/wiki/Hercules" title="Hercules">Hercules</a> and was later given to his descendants, this sword would eventually be used by <a href="/w/index.php?title=King_Rions&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="King Rions (page does not exist)">King Rions</a> until he was killed by King Arthur during a battle. This sword would later be adopted by Arthur himself as he considered it to be superior when compared to the Excalibur.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarent" class="mw-redirect" title="Clarent">Clarent</a> – <a href="/wiki/King_Arthur" title="King Arthur">King Arthur</a>'s sword of peace. Also known as the <i>Coward's Blade</i> as it is the sword Mordred, his son, stole and later used to kill King Arthur.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carnwennan" title="Carnwennan">Carnwennan</a> – <a href="/wiki/King_Arthur" title="King Arthur">King Arthur</a>'s dagger.</li> <li>Galatine – <a href="/wiki/Gawain" title="Gawain">Gawain</a>'s sword granted by the <a href="/wiki/Lady_of_the_Lake" title="Lady of the Lake">lady of the lake</a> said to make the wielder invincible under the sunlight.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pridwen" title="Pridwen">Pridwen</a> (also <i>Wynebgwrthucher</i>) – The shield of King Arthur. Shares its name with the boat he sailed on to reach Avalon.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rhongomiant" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhongomiant">Rhongomiant</a> – <a href="/wiki/King_Arthur" title="King Arthur">King Arthur</a>'s Spear.</li> <li>The Sword with the Red Hilt - used by <a href="/wiki/Sir_Balin" title="Sir Balin">Sir Balin</a>, <a href="/wiki/Galahad" title="Galahad">Sir Galahad</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Lancelot" title="Lancelot">Sir Lancelot</a>. Any unworthy knight who wields it extensively is cursed to kill the man he loves most. Balin unknowingly kills his brother with it.</li> <li>The continuously bleeding lance which maimed the <a href="/wiki/Fisher_King" title="Fisher King">Fisher King</a> is said to have dark powers.</li> <li>The Sword with the Strange Hangings - It once belonged to <a href="/wiki/David" title="David">David</a> and may only be drawn from its scabbard by Galahad, the worthiest of knights.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Chinese_folklore">Chinese folklore</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Chinese folklore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Weapons_and_armor_in_Chinese_mythology,_legend,_cultural_symbology,_and_fiction" title="Weapons and armor in Chinese mythology, legend, cultural symbology, and fiction">Weapons and armor in Chinese mythology, legend, cultural symbology, and fiction</a></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ruyi_Jingu_Bang" title="Ruyi Jingu Bang">Ru Yi Jing Gu Bang</a> – Magical staff wielded by the Monkey King Sun Wukong in the Chinese classic novel, <a href="/wiki/Journey_to_the_West" title="Journey to the West">Journey to the West</a>.</li></ul> <p>Some weapons in Chinese folklore do not, strictly speaking, have magical properties, but are forged with materials or methods that are unique in the context of the story. </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Green_Dragon_Crescent_Blade" title="Green Dragon Crescent Blade">Green Dragon Crescent Blade</a> – Exceptionally heavy <a href="/wiki/Guandao" title="Guandao">guandao</a> wielded by <a href="/wiki/Guan_Yu" title="Guan Yu">Guan Yu</a> in the <i><a href="/wiki/Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms" title="Romance of the Three Kingdoms">Romance of the Three Kingdoms</a></i>; forged with the blood of a green dragon.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gan_Jiang_and_Mo_Ye" title="Gan Jiang and Mo Ye">Gan Jiang and Mo Ye</a> – Legendary Chinese twin swords named after their creators.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Indian_mythology">Indian mythology</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Indian mythology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Yama_advances_to_smite_Ravana_with_the_weapon_of_death.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Yama_advances_to_smite_Ravana_with_the_weapon_of_death.jpg/250px-Yama_advances_to_smite_Ravana_with_the_weapon_of_death.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="352" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Yama_advances_to_smite_Ravana_with_the_weapon_of_death.jpg/330px-Yama_advances_to_smite_Ravana_with_the_weapon_of_death.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Yama_advances_to_smite_Ravana_with_the_weapon_of_death.jpg/500px-Yama_advances_to_smite_Ravana_with_the_weapon_of_death.jpg 2x" data-file-width="736" data-file-height="1177" /></a><figcaption>Yama advances to smite Ravana with the weapon of death.</figcaption></figure> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arrow_of_Brahma" title="Arrow of Brahma">Arrow of Brahma</a> – The arrow given by the sage <a href="/wiki/Agastya" title="Agastya">Agastya</a> to <a href="/wiki/Rama" title="Rama">Rama</a> (seventh avatar of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>) and was used to kill <a href="/wiki/Ravana" title="Ravana">Ravana</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Asi_(Mahabharata)" title="Asi (Mahabharata)">Asi</a> – A legendary divine lotus sword created in ancient times as the first weapon to destroy the enemies of the gods and restore <a href="/wiki/Dharma" title="Dharma">dharma</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Astra_(weapon)" title="Astra (weapon)">Astra</a> – Divine celestial weapons with devastating impacts which could be invoked by reciting <a href="/wiki/Mantras" class="mw-redirect" title="Mantras">mantras</a> and forming hand signs.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Chandrahansa&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chandrahansa (page does not exist)">Chandrahansa</a> – In the Hindu epic <a href="/wiki/Ramayana" title="Ramayana">Ramayana</a>, the Chandrahansa sword is an indestructible sword that Lord <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> gifts <a href="/wiki/Ravana" title="Ravana">Ravana</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chentu" title="Chentu">Chentu</a> - A horse whip which looks like a crooked stick, and is a typical attribute of <a href="/wiki/Aiyanar" title="Aiyanar">Aiyanar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Krishna" title="Krishna">Krishna</a> in his aspect as Rajagopala, and <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> with <a href="/wiki/Nandi_(bull)" class="mw-redirect" title="Nandi (bull)">Nandi</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gada_(mace)" title="Gada (mace)">Gada</a> – A mace used by the Ape God <a href="/wiki/Hanuman" title="Hanuman">Hanuman</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gandiva" title="Gandiva">Gandiva</a> – An indestructible bow with 100 strings created by <a href="/wiki/Brahma" title="Brahma">Brahma</a> and later used by <a href="/wiki/Arjuna" title="Arjuna">Arjuna</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balarama" title="Balarama">Halayudha</a> – A plough used as a weapon by <a href="/wiki/Balarama" title="Balarama">Balarama</a>.</li> <li>Kaladanda – the staff of Death is a special and lethal club used by the God <a href="/wiki/Yama" title="Yama">Yama</a> or God of <a href="/wiki/Naraka" title="Naraka">Naraka</a> or Hell in Hindu mythology. It was the ultimate weapon; once fired it would kill anybody before it no matter what boons he had to protect himself.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaumodaki" title="Kaumodaki">Kaumodaki</a> – The <a href="/wiki/Gada_(weapon)" class="mw-redirect" title="Gada (weapon)">Gada</a> (mace) of the Hindu god <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Preah_Thong_and_Neang_Neak" title="Preah Thong and Neang Neak">Kaundinya's bow</a> – A magic bow wielded by the merchant Brahmin <a href="/wiki/Kaundinya_I" title="Kaundinya I">Kaundinya I</a>, who used it to make the <a href="/wiki/N%C4%81ga" title="Nāga">Nāga</a> princess <a href="/wiki/Queen_Soma" title="Queen Soma">Queen Soma</a> fall in love with him.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kha%E1%B9%ADv%C4%81%E1%B9%85ga" title="Khaṭvāṅga">Khaṭvāṅga</a> – In Hinduism, the god <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a>-<a href="/wiki/Rudra" title="Rudra">Rudra</a> carried the khatvāṅga as a staff weapon and are thus referred to as khatvāṅgīs.</li> <li>Kodandam – <a href="/wiki/Rama" title="Rama">Rama</a>'s bow.</li> <li>Mace of <a href="/wiki/Bhima" title="Bhima">Bhima</a> – A club that was presented by <a href="/wiki/Mayasura" title="Mayasura">Mayasura</a>. It was a weapon of <a href="/wiki/Danava_(Hinduism)" title="Danava (Hinduism)">Danava</a> King Vrishaparva.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nandaka" title="Nandaka">Nandaka</a> – Nandaka or Nandaki is the sword of the Hindu god <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parashu" title="Parashu">Parashu</a> – The parashu is the weapon of the god <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> who gave it to <a href="/wiki/Parashurama" title="Parashurama">Parashurama</a>, sixth avatar of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>, whose name means "Rama with the axe".</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pasha" title="Pasha">Pasha</a> – A supernatural weapon depicted in Hindu iconography. Hindu deities such as <a href="/wiki/Ganesha" title="Ganesha">Ganesha</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yama" title="Yama">Yama</a> and <a href="/wiki/Varuna" title="Varuna">Varuna</a> are depicted with the pasha in their hands. The pasha is used to bind a foe's arms and legs or for hunting animals.</li> <li>Pattayudha – The divine sword of Lord <a href="/wiki/Virabhadra" title="Virabhadra">Virabhadra</a>, commander of Lord <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a>'s armies.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shiva_Dhanush" class="mw-redirect" title="Shiva Dhanush">Pinaka</a> – The great bow of <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a>, arrows fired from the bow could not be intercepted.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sharanga" class="mw-redirect" title="Sharanga">Sharanga</a> – The bow of the Hindu God <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>.</li> <li>Sharkha – The bow of <a href="/wiki/Krishna" title="Krishna">Krishna</a>, eight avatar of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>.</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Pin%C4%81kapani&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Pinākapani (page does not exist)">Pinākapani</a> (Shiva's bow) – A bow given by <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> to <a href="/wiki/Janaka" title="Janaka">Janaka</a> and broken by <a href="/wiki/Rama" title="Rama">Rama</a> during <a href="/wiki/Sita" title="Sita">Sita</a>'s swayamvara.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sudarshana_Chakra" title="Sudarshana Chakra">Sudarshana Chakra</a> – The legendary discus of <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a>, which cannot be stopped by anyone, except by Lord <a href="/wiki/Vishnu" title="Vishnu">Vishnu</a> and Lord <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a>. It has tremendous occult and spiritual powers, by which it is able to destroy anything.</li> <li>Teen Baan – <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a> gave <a href="/wiki/Barbarika" title="Barbarika">Barbarika</a> three infallible arrows (Teen Baan). A single arrow was enough to destroy all opponents in any war, and it would then return to <a href="/wiki/Barbarika" title="Barbarika">Barbarika</a>'s quiver.</li> <li>Trident of Madhu – It was given as a boon by Shiva to Madhu, a Rakshasa. Then he gave it to his son <a href="/wiki/Lavanasura" title="Lavanasura">Lavanasura</a>. It was a very powerful weapon. It destroys anyone who directly fights with its master.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trishula" title="Trishula">Trishula</a> – The trident of <a href="/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Shiva</a>, stylized by some as used as a missile weapon and often included a crossed stabilizer to facilitate flight when thrown. Considered to be the most powerful weapon.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vajra" title="Vajra">Vajra</a> – A lightning thunderbolt wielded by <a href="/wiki/Indra" title="Indra">Indra</a>, the god of rain and thunderstorms.</li> <li>Vasavi Shakti – The magical dart of <a href="/wiki/Indra" title="Indra">Indra</a>. Used by <a href="/wiki/Karna" title="Karna">Karna</a> against <a href="/wiki/Ghatotkacha" title="Ghatotkacha">Ghatotkacha</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Mahabharata_war" class="mw-redirect" title="Mahabharata war">Mahabharata war</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vel" title="Vel">Vel</a> – Vel is a divine javelin (spear) associated with the Hindu war god <a href="/wiki/Karthikeya" class="mw-redirect" title="Karthikeya">Karthikeya</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vijaya_(bow)" title="Vijaya (bow)">Vijaya</a> – The bow of <a href="/wiki/Karna" title="Karna">Karna</a>, one of the greatest hero of the Hindu epic <a href="/wiki/Mahabharata" title="Mahabharata">Mahabharata</a>. The bow of <a href="/wiki/Indra" title="Indra">Indra</a> is also called Vijaya.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Islamic_mythology">Islamic mythology</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Islamic mythology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Zulfiqar" title="Zulfiqar">Zulfiqar</a> – A sword belonging to <a href="/wiki/Ali_ibn_Abi_Talib" class="mw-redirect" title="Ali ibn Abi Talib">Ali ibn Abi Talib</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Irish_mythology">Irish mythology</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Irish mythology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fragarach" title="Fragarach">Fragarach</a> – Sword of the god of the seas <a href="/wiki/Manannan_mac_Lir" class="mw-redirect" title="Manannan mac Lir">Manannan mac Lir</a> and later <a href="/wiki/Lugh" title="Lugh">Lugh</a> in Irish legend; it was said to be a weapon that no armour could stop.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caladbolg" title="Caladbolg">Caladbolg</a> – Two-handed sword of <a href="/wiki/Fergus_mac_R%C3%B3ich" title="Fergus mac Róich">Fergus mac Róich</a> in Irish legend; said to make a circle like an arc of rainbow when swung, and to have the power to cleave the tops from the hills.</li> <li>Moralltach (Great Fury) – a highly lethal sword belonging to <a href="/wiki/Aengus" title="Aengus">Aengus</a>, which left no stroke or blow unfinished at the first trial. Aoegus eventually gave to his foster-son <a href="/wiki/Diarmuid_Ua_Duibhne" title="Diarmuid Ua Duibhne">Diarmuid Ua Duibhne</a> along with a second sword of less power, the Beagalltach (Little Fury).</li> <li>Gáe Buide and Gáe Dearg – Spears of <a href="/wiki/Diarmuid_Ua_Duibhne" title="Diarmuid Ua Duibhne">Diarmuid Ua Duibhne</a>, given to him by Aengus. They were said to inflict wounds from which none could recover.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cla%C3%ADomh_Solais" title="Claíomh Solais">Claíomh Solais</a> – Sword of <a href="/wiki/Nuada" class="mw-redirect" title="Nuada">Nuada</a>, the king of the gods in Irish mythology; in legend, the sword glowed with the light of the sun and was irresistible in battle, having the power to cut his enemies in half.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/G%C3%A1e_Bulg" title="Gáe Bulg">Gáe Bulg</a> – Spear of <a href="/wiki/C%C3%BAchulainn" class="mw-redirect" title="Cúchulainn">Cúchulainn</a>; made from the bones of a sea monster.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spear_of_Lugh" class="mw-redirect" title="Spear of Lugh">Spear of Lugh</a> – Spear of <a href="/wiki/Lugh" title="Lugh">Lugh</a>, the champion of the gods in Irish mythology.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Japanese_folklore">Japanese folklore</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Japanese folklore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amenonuhoko" class="mw-redirect" title="Amenonuhoko">Ame-no-nuhoko</a> – Japanese halberd which formed the first island.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kusanagi" class="mw-redirect" title="Kusanagi">Kusanagi</a> – Legendary Japanese sword. Can also be considered as Kusanagi-No-Tsurugi.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muramasa" title="Muramasa">Muramasa</a> – The katana forged by famous swordsmith Muramasa, it was rumored that it was a demonic sword that can curse the wielder to murder people. It also said that the demonic sword rumor was made by Ieyasu Tokugawa, the 1st Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate because he hated those swords made by Muramasa.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tonbogiri" class="mw-redirect" title="Tonbogiri">Tonbogiri</a> – One of three legendary spears created by the famed swordsmith Muramasa. It is said to be so sharp that a dragonfly landing on the edge would be instantly cut in half. This is the origin of the name, which means "Dragonfly Cutter".</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Honjo_Masamune" class="mw-redirect" title="Honjo Masamune">Honjo Masamune</a> – A legendary and real Japanese sword (with alleged mythical abilities), created by Japan's greatest swordsmith, Goro Nyudo <a href="/wiki/Masamune" title="Masamune">Masamune</a>. The Masamune sword is by far the most referenced Japanese sword in popular fiction, ranging through books, movies and computer games.</li> <li>Murasame – A magical katana that mentioned in fiction <a href="/wiki/Nans%C5%8D_Satomi_Hakkenden" title="Nansō Satomi Hakkenden">Nansō Satomi Hakkenden</a>, it said the blade can moist itself to wash off the blood stain for keeping it sharp.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Matter_of_France">Matter of France</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Matter of France"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Almace" class="mw-redirect" title="Almace">Almace</a> – The sword of <a href="/wiki/Archbishop_Turpin" class="mw-redirect" title="Archbishop Turpin">Archbishop Turpin</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Durendal" title="Durendal">Durendal</a> – Indestructible sword of <a href="/wiki/Roland" title="Roland">Roland</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hauteclere" class="mw-redirect" title="Hauteclere">Hauteclere</a> – The sword of <a href="/wiki/Oliver_(paladin)" title="Oliver (paladin)">Oliver</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joyeuse" title="Joyeuse">Joyeuse</a> – <a href="/wiki/Charlemagne" title="Charlemagne">Charlemagne</a>'s personal sword.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cortain" title="Cortain">Cortain</a> or Cortana – The sword of <a href="/wiki/Ogier_the_Dane" title="Ogier the Dane">Ogier the Dane</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murgleys" title="Murgleys">Murgleys</a> - The sword of <a href="/wiki/Ganelon" title="Ganelon">Ganelon</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flamberge" title="Flamberge">Flamberge</a>, or Froberge - The sword of <a href="/wiki/Renaud_de_Montauban" title="Renaud de Montauban">Renaud de Montauban</a>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Norse_mythology">Norse mythology</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Norse mythology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Angurvadal (Stream of Anguish) – A magical sword of <a href="/wiki/Viking_(Norse_mythology)" title="Viking (Norse mythology)">Viking</a>, and later <a href="/wiki/Frithiof" class="mw-redirect" title="Frithiof">Frithiof</a>. The sword was inscribed with Runic letters, which blazed in time of war, but gleamed with a dim light in time of peace.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/D%C3%A1insleif" title="Dáinsleif">Dáinsleif</a> – King <a href="/wiki/Hja%C3%B0ningav%C3%ADg" title="Hjaðningavíg">Högni</a>'s sword that gave wounds that never healed and could not be unsheathed without killing a man.</li> <li>Dragvandil – The sword of <a href="/wiki/Egill_Skallagr%C3%ADmsson" title="Egill Skallagrímsson">Egill Skallagrímsson</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forseti" title="Forseti">Forseti</a>'s axe (also Fosite's axe) – A golden battle axe that <a href="/wiki/Forseti" title="Forseti">Forseti</a> (or Fosite in the Frisian mythology) used to save the old sages of the wreck and then threw the axe to an island to bring forth a source of water.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Freyr" title="Freyr">Freyr</a>'s sword – A magic sword which fought on its own. It might be <a href="/wiki/L%C3%A6vateinn" title="Lævateinn">Lævateinn</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gambanteinn" title="Gambanteinn">Gambanteinn</a> – A sword which appears in two poems in the Poetic Edda</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gram_(mythology)" title="Gram (mythology)">Gram</a> – Sword of the hero <a href="/wiki/Sigurd" title="Sigurd">Sigurd</a> from Norse mythology, also known as <a href="/wiki/Nothung" class="mw-redirect" title="Nothung">Nothung</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Ring_cycle" class="mw-redirect" title="Ring cycle">Ring cycle</a></li> <li>Gríðarvölr – A magical staff given to <a href="/wiki/Thor" title="Thor">Thor</a> by <a href="/wiki/Gr%C3%AD%C3%B0r" title="Gríðr">Gríðr</a> so he could kill the giant <a href="/wiki/Geirr%C3%B6d" class="mw-redirect" title="Geirröd">Geirröd</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gungnir" title="Gungnir">Gungnir</a> – <a href="/wiki/Odin" title="Odin">Odin</a>'s spear created by the dwarf <a href="/wiki/Dvalinn" title="Dvalinn">Dvalinn</a>. The spear is described as being so well balanced that it could strike any target, no matter the skill or strength of the wielder.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/H%C7%ABfu%C3%B0" title="Hǫfuð">Hǫfuð</a> – The sword of <a href="/wiki/Heimdallr" class="mw-redirect" title="Heimdallr">Heimdallr</a>, the guardian of <a href="/wiki/Bifr%C3%B6st" title="Bifröst">Bifröst</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hrotti" title="Hrotti">Hrotti</a> – Hrotti is a sword in the Völsung cycle (Fáfnismál, Völsunga saga, 20). It was a part of <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A1fnir" title="Fáfnir">Fáfnir</a>'s treasure, which <a href="/wiki/Sigur%C3%B0r" class="mw-redirect" title="Sigurðr">Sigurðr</a> took after he slew the dragon.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/L%C3%A6vateinn" title="Lævateinn">Lævateinn</a> – A weapon mentioned in <i><a href="/wiki/Fj%C3%B6lsvinnsm%C3%A1l" title="Fjölsvinnsmál">Fjölsvinnsmál</a></i> by Sophus Bugge. Ostensibly forged by <a href="/wiki/Loki" title="Loki">Loki</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Legbiter" class="mw-redirect" title="Legbiter">Legbiter</a> – The sword of <a href="/wiki/Magnus_III_of_Norway" class="mw-redirect" title="Magnus III of Norway">Magnus III of Norway</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mistilteinn" title="Mistilteinn">Mistilteinn</a> – The magical sword of Þráinn, the draugr, later owned by Hromundr Gripsson. It could never go blunt.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mj%C3%B6lnir" title="Mjölnir">Mjölnir</a> – The hammer of <a href="/wiki/Thor" title="Thor">Thor</a>. It was invulnerable and when thrown it would return to the user's hand.</li> <li>Quern-biter – Sword of <a href="/wiki/Haakon_I" class="mw-redirect" title="Haakon I">Haakon I</a> of Norway and his follower, Thoralf Skolinson the Strong, said to be sharp enough to cut through quernstones.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ridill" class="mw-redirect" title="Ridill">Ridill</a> (also Refil) – Sword of the dwarf <a href="/wiki/Regin" title="Regin">Regin</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skofnung" title="Skofnung">Skofnung</a> – The legendary sword of Danish king <a href="/wiki/Hr%C3%B3lf_Kraki" class="mw-redirect" title="Hrólf Kraki">Hrólf Kraki</a>. It was renowned for supernatural sharpness and hardness, as well as for being imbued with the spirits of the king's twelve faithful berserker bodyguards.</li> <li>The Sword of <a href="/wiki/Surtr" title="Surtr">Surtr</a> – The weapon the fire giant Surtr wields in the battle of Ragnarok. The Prose Edda calls it a flaming sword, although in the Poetic Edda merely it is described only as a "bright blade."</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tyrfing" title="Tyrfing">Tyrfing</a> – A sword made by dwarves in the <a href="/wiki/Elder_Edda" class="mw-redirect" title="Elder Edda">Elder Edda</a>. It would kill a man when drawn and would eventually kill its wielder.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Spanish_folklore">Spanish folklore</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Spanish folklore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tizona" title="Tizona">Tizona</a> – the sword of <a href="/wiki/El_Cid" title="El Cid">El Cid</a>, it frightens unworthy opponents, as shown in the heroic poem <a href="/wiki/Cantar_de_Mio_Cid" class="mw-redirect" title="Cantar de Mio Cid">Cantar de Mio Cid</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Cid._2007_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cid._2007-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Colada" title="Colada">Colada</a> – the other sword of <a href="/wiki/El_Cid" title="El Cid">El Cid</a>, as Tizona its power depends on the warrior that wields it.<sup id="cite_ref-Cid._2007_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cid._2007-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Lance_of_Olyndicus" class="mw-redirect" title="Lance of Olyndicus">lance of Olyndicus</a> – wielded by the <a href="/wiki/Celtiberians" title="Celtiberians">Celtiberians</a>' war chief <a href="/wiki/Olyndicus" title="Olyndicus">Olyndicus</a>, who fought against <a href="/wiki/Rome" title="Rome">Rome</a>. According to <a href="/wiki/Florus" title="Florus">Florus</a>, he wielded a silver lance that was sent to him by the gods from the sky.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Vietnamese_folklore">Vietnamese folklore</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Vietnamese folklore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thu%E1%BA%ADn_Thi%C3%AAn_(sword)" title="Thuận Thiên (sword)">Thuận Thiên Kiếm</a> (Sword of Heaven's Will), the mythical <a href="/wiki/Sword" title="Sword">sword</a> of the Vietnamese Emperor <a href="/wiki/L%C3%AA_L%E1%BB%A3i" title="Lê Lợi">Lê Lợi</a>, given to him by the Dragon King (<i>Long Vương</i>), who used it to liberate <a href="/wiki/Vietnam" title="Vietnam">Vietnam</a> from <a href="/wiki/Fourth_Era_of_Northern_Domination" title="Fourth Era of Northern Domination">Ming occupation</a> after ten years of fighting from 1418 until 1428.<sup id="cite_ref-Thế-Dũng-Hàn-2002_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thế-Dũng-Hàn-2002-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to the legend, after defeating <a href="/wiki/Ming_China" class="mw-redirect" title="Ming China">Ming China</a>, Emperor Lê Lợi was boating on the <a href="/wiki/Ho%C3%A0n_Ki%E1%BA%BFm_Lake" title="Hoàn Kiếm Lake">Hoàn Kiếm Lake</a> (in <a href="/wiki/Hanoi" title="Hanoi">Hanoi</a>) when a Golden Turtle God (<a href="/wiki/Kim_Qui" class="mw-redirect" title="Kim Qui">Kim Qui</a>) surfaced and asked for his magic sword.<sup id="cite_ref-Thế-Dũng-Hàn-2002_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Thế-Dũng-Hàn-2002-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_novels">In novels</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: In novels"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Ice - A Valyrian steel greatsword owned by house Stark in <a href="/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire" title="A Song of Ice and Fire">A Song of Ice and Fire</a> a Book series by George R.R. Martin. A sword notable for its large size and large history.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grayswandir" class="mw-redirect" title="Grayswandir">Grayswandir</a> – The magic sword wielded by Corwin in <i><a href="/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Amber" title="The Chronicles of Amber">The Chronicles of Amber</a></i> by <a href="/wiki/Roger_Zelazny" title="Roger Zelazny">Roger Zelazny</a>. Sister blade of <a href="/wiki/List_of_fictional_swords#Roger_Zelazny:_The_Chronicles_of_Amber" title="List of fictional swords">Werewindle</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ruyi_Jingu_Bang" title="Ruyi Jingu Bang">Ruyi Jingu Bang</a> – A magical staff wielded by <a href="/wiki/Sun_Wukong" title="Sun Wukong">Sun Wukong</a> in <i><a href="/wiki/Journey_to_the_West" title="Journey to the West">Journey to the West</a></i>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sword_of_Gryffindor" class="mw-redirect" title="Sword of Gryffindor">Sword of Gryffindor</a> – In the <i><a href="/wiki/Harry_Potter" title="Harry Potter">Harry Potter</a></i> series, a sword that was previously owned by <a href="/wiki/Godric_Gryffindor" class="mw-redirect" title="Godric Gryffindor">Godric Gryffindor</a>. It has the power to reveal itself to any worthy <a href="/wiki/Gryffindor" class="mw-redirect" title="Gryffindor">Gryffindor</a> student in a time of need. In the novels, it reveals itself to Harry and Neville Longbottom during dire situations.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Sword_of_Shannara" title="The Sword of Shannara">The Sword of Shannara</a> – The sword enchanted by the druids to reveal truth in <a href="/wiki/Terry_Brooks" title="Terry Brooks">Terry Brooks</a> novels.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Sword_of_Truth" title="The Sword of Truth">The Sword of Truth</a> – The sword wielded by the Seeker of Truth in the <a href="/wiki/Terry_Goodkind" title="Terry Goodkind">Terry Goodkind</a> novels.</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Callandor" class="mw-redirect" title="Callandor">Callandor</a></i> - an unbreakable sword made of crystal, "The Sword That is Not a Sword" is also a powerful aid to channeling (magic) in the <i><a href="/wiki/The_Wheel_of_Time" title="The Wheel of Time">Wheel of Time</a></i> series.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_works_of_J._R._R._Tolkien">The works of J. R. R. Tolkien</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: The works of J. R. R. Tolkien"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/List_of_weapons_and_armour_in_Middle-earth" title="List of weapons and armour in Middle-earth">List of weapons and armour in Middle-earth</a></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anglachel" class="mw-redirect" title="Anglachel">Anglachel</a> – One of the two swords forged by Eöl the <a href="/wiki/Moriquendi" class="mw-redirect" title="Moriquendi">Dark Elf</a> out of a black iron meteorite. It is said to be able to cleave any iron from within the earth. Anglachel appears to be a sentient sword that speaks on occasion and has some will of its own.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glamdring" class="mw-redirect" title="Glamdring">Glamdring</a>, <a href="/wiki/Orcrist" class="mw-redirect" title="Orcrist">Orcrist</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sting_(Middle-earth)" class="mw-redirect" title="Sting (Middle-earth)">Sting</a> – High-Elven swords; glow with a blue or white flame when Orcs are near. These are obtained during the events of <a href="/wiki/The_Hobbit" title="The Hobbit">The Hobbit</a> and are carried respectively by <a href="/wiki/Gandalf" title="Gandalf">Gandalf</a>, <a href="/wiki/Thorin_Oakenshield" title="Thorin Oakenshield">Thorin Oakenshield</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bilbo_Baggins" title="Bilbo Baggins">Bilbo Baggins</a>. Sting is later passed onto the latter's nephew <a href="/wiki/Frodo_Baggins" title="Frodo Baggins">Frodo Baggins</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lor_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lor-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morgul-blade" class="mw-redirect" title="Morgul-blade">Morgul-blade</a> – Magical poisoned dagger wielded by <a href="/wiki/Nazg%C3%BBl" title="Nazgûl">Nazgûl</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-lor_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-lor-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Caudimordax" class="mw-redirect" title="Caudimordax">Caudimordax</a> – This sword cannot be sheathed when a dragon comes within five miles of its bearer's presence.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Middle-earth_weapons_and_armour#Narsil" class="mw-redirect" title="List of Middle-earth weapons and armour">Andúril/Narsil</a> – The sword of Elendil that was used by Isildur to cut the One Ring from Sauron (Narsil) reforged several ages later by Elrond (Andúril); the reforging of the shards was foretold as a sign of the coming of the true King of Gondor.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aiglos" class="mw-redirect" title="Aiglos">Aiglos</a> – The spear with which the Elven king Gil-galad went to war.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_works_of_Michael_Moorcock">The works of Michael Moorcock</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: The works of Michael Moorcock"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mournblade_(sword)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mournblade (sword)">Mournblade</a> – An enchanted blade from <a href="/wiki/Michael_Moorcock" title="Michael Moorcock">Michael Moorcock</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Elric" class="mw-redirect" title="Elric">Elric</a> stories, twin to Stormbringer.</li> <li>Kanajana – The sword of <a href="/wiki/Erekose" class="mw-redirect" title="Erekose">Erekose</a>.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Runestaff" class="mw-redirect" title="Runestaff">Runestaff</a> – A magical staff in Moorcock's <a href="/wiki/Dorian_Hawkmoon" class="mw-redirect" title="Dorian Hawkmoon">Dorian Hawkmoon</a> novels which preserves the Cosmic Balance.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stormbringer" title="Stormbringer">Stormbringer</a> – One of the two vampiric black runeswords inherited by the Melnibonean kings. Wielded by <a href="/wiki/Elric_of_Melnibone" class="mw-redirect" title="Elric of Melnibone">Elric of Melnibone</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Sword_of_the_Dawn" title="The Sword of the Dawn">The Sword of the Dawn</a> – A magical blade in Moorcock's <a href="/wiki/Dorian_Hawkmoon" class="mw-redirect" title="Dorian Hawkmoon">Dorian Hawkmoon</a> novels.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="In_Dungeons_&_Dragons"><span id="In_Dungeons_.26_Dragons"></span>In Dungeons & Dragons</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: In Dungeons & Dragons"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dragonlances" class="mw-redirect" title="Dragonlances">Dragonlances</a> – In the <i><a href="/wiki/Dragonlance" title="Dragonlance">Dragonlance</a></i> novels and roleplaying supplements, a dragonlance is a weapon created for defeating evil dragons.</li> <li>Whelm – A hammer introduced in <a href="/wiki/White_Plume_Mountain" title="White Plume Mountain">White Plume Mountain</a>. Whelm can only be wielded by a <a href="/wiki/Dwarf_(Dungeons_%26_Dragons)" title="Dwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)">dwarf</a>. It can create shockwaves, and returns to the wielder's hand once thrown.<sup id="cite_ref-thegamer_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thegamer-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Axe of the Dwarvish Lords - Powerful weapon first introduced to the game in 1976. A dwarf who possesses the axe increases their innate abilities.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_popular_culture">In popular culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: In popular culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The <a href="/wiki/Lasso_of_Truth" title="Lasso of Truth">Lasso of Truth</a> – a weapon wielded by <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a> superhero <a href="/wiki/Wonder_Woman" title="Wonder Woman">Wonder Woman</a> that forces anyone it captures into submission; compelling its captives to obey the wielder and tell the truth.</li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Power_ring_(DC_Comics)" title="Power ring (DC Comics)">Power Rings</a> – used by members of the DC Comics superheroes, the <a href="/wiki/Green_Lantern_Corps" title="Green Lantern Corps">Green Lantern Corps</a>, and others</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Power_Sword" title="Power Sword">The Power Sword and the Sword of Protection</a> – <i><a href="/wiki/He-Man" title="He-Man">He-Man</a></i>. Twin swords wielded by <a href="/wiki/Prince_Adam" class="mw-redirect" title="Prince Adam">Prince Adam</a> and his sister <a href="/wiki/She-Ra" title="She-Ra">Adora</a> in the <i><a href="/wiki/Masters_of_the_Universe" title="Masters of the Universe">Masters of the Universe</a></i> cartoons and toy line.</li> <li>The Sword of Triton - <a href="/wiki/Blackbeard_(Pirates_of_the_Caribbean)" class="mw-redirect" title="Blackbeard (Pirates of the Caribbean)">Blackbeard</a>'s sword, later wielded by <a href="/wiki/Hector_Barbossa" title="Hector Barbossa">Hector Barbossa</a> with magical properties that first appears in the 2011 film <i><a href="/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_On_Stranger_Tides" title="Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides">Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides</a></i>. According to the film's visual guide, the Sword of Triton was forged in the lost city of <a href="/wiki/Atlantis" title="Atlantis">Atlantis</a> as well as commands and channels unearthly and mystical power that brings dead matter to life. The <i><a href="/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_Online" title="Pirates of the Caribbean Online">Pirates of the Caribbean Online</a></i> website states that the sword was forged by the sea deity <a href="/wiki/Triton_(mythology)" title="Triton (mythology)">Triton</a> himself and that it has passed from one ancient mariner to another until falling into Blackbeard's possession.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <i>On Stranger Tides</i>, Blackbeard uses the sword to ensnare the <a href="/wiki/Mutiny" title="Mutiny">mutinous</a> crew of the <i><a href="/wiki/Queen_Anne%27s_Revenge" title="Queen Anne's Revenge">Queen Anne's Revenge</a></i> by the ship's ropes and unleash <a href="/wiki/Greek_fire" title="Greek fire">Greek fire</a> upon <a href="/wiki/Mermaid" title="Mermaid">mermaids</a> at Whitecap Bay. It is revealed that Blackbeard attacked the <i><a href="/wiki/Black_Pearl" title="Black Pearl">Black Pearl</a></i>, which led Barbossa to claim Blackbeard's ship and sword. Barbossa used the sword's magical properties to control the wind, as well as the ship's rigging, and sailed the <i>Revenge</i> to Tortuga. In the 2017 sequel <i><a href="/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean:_Dead_Men_Tell_No_Tales" title="Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales">Dead Men Tell No Tales</a></i>, it is revealed that the <i>Black Pearl</i> was <a href="/wiki/Ship_in_a_bottle" class="mw-redirect" title="Ship in a bottle">trapped in the bottle</a> "five winters" earlier before Barbossa stabs the bottle with the sword, restoring the miniaturized <i>Pearl</i> to its original size. Although it was not clarified onscreen, <a href="/wiki/Terry_Rossio" title="Terry Rossio">Terry Rossio</a>'s unproduced screenplay for <i>Dead Men Tell No Tales</i> reveals the sword's powers comes from Rhysis, one of the three Pearls of Neptune, which commanded the winds of the sea and was hidden inside the sapphire that was embedded into the hilt of the Sword. The Pearl rules the winds of the ocean, and everything associated with the wind, including the ships at sea, their rigging and sails.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Lightsaber" title="Lightsaber">Lightsaber</a> (Star Wars) - an energy sword powered by a rare <a href="/wiki/The_Force" title="The Force">Force</a>-attuned crystal (also known as <a href="/wiki/Lightsaber" title="Lightsaber">Kyber Crystal</a>), which can only be used to its full potential by those skilled enough in the <a href="/wiki/The_Force" title="The Force">Force</a> to wield it. Each lightsaber is constructed by its wielder as a rite of passage, making each one of them unique. Lightsabers are used by the <a href="/wiki/Jedi" title="Jedi">Jedi</a>, an order of Force-using peacekeepers, and their evil counterpart, the <a href="/wiki/Sith" title="Sith">Sith</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Darksaber_(fictional_weapon)" class="mw-redirect" title="Darksaber (fictional weapon)">Darksaber</a><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (Star Wars) - a variant on the <a href="/wiki/Lightsaber" title="Lightsaber">Lightsaber</a> which symbolically turns its wielder into "Mandalore", the rightful ruler of the <a href="/wiki/Mandalorians" title="Mandalorians">Mandalorians</a>. It can only be claimed by challenging its wielder in single combat, and using it takes its toll on an inexperienced or reluctant wielder.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Magic_ring" title="Magic ring">Magic ring</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_sword" title="Magic sword">Magic sword</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Flaming_sword_(mythology)" title="Flaming sword (mythology)">Flaming sword</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wand" title="Wand">Wand</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_magical_weapons&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091228030043/http://history.cultural-china.com/en/183History3908.html">"Did Guan Yu Actually Use the Green Dragon Crescent Blade?"</a>. <i>Cultural China</i>. 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magic">Chaos magic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goetia" title="Goetia">Goetia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hoodoo_(spirituality)" title="Hoodoo (spirituality)">Hoodoo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medieval_European_magic" title="Medieval European magic">Medieval</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neopagan_witchcraft" title="Neopagan witchcraft">Neopagan</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Wicca" title="Wicca">Wicca</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Renaissance_magic" title="Renaissance magic">Renaissance</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Solitary_practitioner" title="Solitary practitioner">Solitary practitioner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warlock" title="Warlock">Warlock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_doctor" title="Witch doctor">Witch doctor</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Practices</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Animism" title="Animism">Animism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Apotropaic_magic" title="Apotropaic magic">Apotropaic magic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Black_magic" title="Black magic">Black magic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ceremonial_magic" title="Ceremonial magic">Ceremonial magic</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Magical_formula" title="Magical formula">Magical formula</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coven" title="Coven">Coven</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curse" title="Curse">Curse</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anathema" title="Anathema">Anathema</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Damnation" title="Damnation">Damnation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jinx" title="Jinx">Jinx</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Demon" title="Demon">Demon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Divination" title="Divination">Divination</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Entheogen" title="Entheogen">Entheogen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evocation" title="Evocation">Evocation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Familiar" title="Familiar">Familiar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gray_magic" title="Gray magic">Gray magic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Incantation" title="Incantation">Incantation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jinn" title="Jinn">Jinn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Love_magic" title="Love magic">Love magic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mediumship" title="Mediumship">Mediumship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moon_magic" title="Moon magic">Moon magic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Necromancy" title="Necromancy">Necromancy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Occult" title="Occult">Occultism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shamanism" title="Shamanism">Shamanism</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Black_shamanism" title="Black shamanism">Black</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Regional_forms_of_shamanism" title="Regional forms of shamanism">Regional</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yellow_shamanism" title="Yellow shamanism">Yellow</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sex_magic" title="Sex magic">Sex magic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sigil" title="Sigil">Sigils</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kardecist_spiritism" title="Kardecist spiritism">Spiritism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spiritualism_(movement)" title="Spiritualism (movement)">Spiritualism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sympathetic_magic" title="Sympathetic magic">Sympathetic magic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witches%27_Sabbath" title="Witches' Sabbath">Witches' Sabbath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/White_magic" title="White magic">White magic</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Objects</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amulet" title="Amulet">Amulet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athame" title="Athame">Athame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Broom" title="Broom">Broom</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Besom" title="Besom">besom</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Censer" title="Censer">Censer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cloak_of_invisibility" title="Cloak of invisibility">Cloak of invisibility</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crystal_ball" title="Crystal ball">Crystal ball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flying_ointment" title="Flying ointment">Flying ointment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goofer_dust" title="Goofer dust">Goofer dust</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grimoire" title="Grimoire">Grimoire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Incense" title="Incense">Incense</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julleuchter" title="Julleuchter">Julleuchter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitchen_witch" title="Kitchen witch">Kitchen witch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Love_magic" title="Love magic">Love charm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_carpet" title="Magic carpet">Magic carpet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_circle" title="Magic circle">Magic circle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magic_ring" title="Magic ring">Magic ring</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Magical weapons</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Magic_sword" title="Magic sword">Magic sword</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mojo_(African-American_culture)" title="Mojo (African-American culture)">Mojo bag</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nkisi" title="Nkisi">Nkisi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nkondi" title="Nkondi">Nkondi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poppet" title="Poppet">Poppet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Potion" title="Potion">Potions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sator_Square" title="Sator Square">Sator Square</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Talisman" title="Talisman">Talisman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wand" title="Wand">Wand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_ball" title="Witch ball">Witch ball</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch%27s_ladder" title="Witch's ladder">Witch's ladder</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Folklore and<br />mythology</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Agamede" title="Agamede">Agamede</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aradia" title="Aradia">Aradia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baba_Yaga" title="Baba Yaga">Baba Yaga</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Circe" title="Circe">Circe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dayan_(witch)" title="Dayan (witch)">Dayan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drude" title="Drude">Drude</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elbow_witch" title="Elbow witch">Elbow witch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hecate" title="Hecate">Hecate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huld" title="Huld">Huld</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalku" title="Kalku">Kalku</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medea" title="Medea">Medea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morgan_le_Fay" title="Morgan le Fay">Morgan le Fay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muma_P%C4%83durii" title="Muma Pădurii">Muma Pădurii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nine_sorceresses" title="Nine sorceresses">Nine sorceresses</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Obayifo" title="Obayifo">Obayifo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pasipha%C3%AB" title="Pasiphaë">Pasiphaë</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sebile" title="Sebile">Sebile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sorginak" title="Sorginak">Sorginak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spearfinger" title="Spearfinger">Spearfinger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Three_Witches" title="Three Witches">Three Witches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witches_of_Benevento" title="Witches of Benevento">Witches of Benevento</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_of_Endor" title="Witch of Endor">Witch of Endor</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Major<br />historic treatises</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Witchcraft_and_divination_in_the_Hebrew_Bible" title="Witchcraft and divination in the Hebrew Bible">Witchcraft and divination in the Old Testament</a> (8th–2nd centuries BC)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Directorium_Inquisitorum" title="Directorium Inquisitorum">Directorium Inquisitorum</a></i> (1376)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/De_maleficis_mulieribus" class="mw-redirect" title="De maleficis mulieribus">De maleficis mulieribus</a></i> (1440)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Formicarius" title="Formicarius">Formicarius</a></i> (1475)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Summis_desiderantes_affectibus" title="Summis desiderantes affectibus">Summis desiderantes affectibus</a></i> (1484)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum" title="Malleus Maleficarum">Malleus Maleficarum</a></i> (1487)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/De_Lamiis_et_Pythonicis_Mulieribus" class="mw-redirect" title="De Lamiis et Pythonicis Mulieribus">De Lamiis et Pythonicis Mulieribus</a></i> (1489)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Laienspiegel" title="Laienspiegel">Laienspiegel</a></i> (1509)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/De_praestigiis_daemonum" title="De praestigiis daemonum">De praestigiis daemonum</a></i> (1563)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Discoverie_of_Witchcraft" title="The Discoverie of Witchcraft">The Discoverie of Witchcraft</a></i> (1584)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Newes_from_Scotland" title="Newes from Scotland">Newes from Scotland</a></i> (1591)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Dialogue_Concerning_Witches_and_Witchcrafts" title="A Dialogue Concerning Witches and Witchcrafts">A Dialogue Concerning Witches and Witchcrafts</a></i> (1593)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daemonolatreiae_libri_tres" title="Daemonolatreiae libri tres">Daemonolatreiae libri tres</a></i> (1595)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Daemonologie" title="Daemonologie">Daemonologie</a></i> (1597)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Magical_Investigations" class="mw-redirect" title="Magical Investigations">Magical Investigations</a></i> (1599)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Compendium_Maleficarum" title="Compendium Maleficarum">Compendium Maleficarum</a></i> (1608)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Guide_to_Grand-Jury_Men" title="A Guide to Grand-Jury Men">A Guide to Grand-Jury Men</a></i> (1627)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Discovery_of_Witches" class="mw-redirect" title="The Discovery of Witches">The Discovery of Witches</a></i> (1647)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Trait%C3%A9_sur_les_apparitions_des_esprits_et_sur_les_vampires_ou_les_revenans_de_Hongrie,_de_Moravie,_%26c." title="Traité sur les apparitions des esprits et sur les vampires ou les revenans de Hongrie, de Moravie, &c.">Treatise on the Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants</a></i> (1751)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Persecution</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Modern_witch_hunts" title="Modern witch hunts">Modern</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jamyi_Witch_hiring_controversy" title="Jamyi Witch hiring controversy">Jamyi Witch hiring controversy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witchcraft_accusations_against_children" title="Witchcraft accusations against children">accusations against children</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_hunts_in_India" title="Witch hunts in India">India</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_hunts_in_Nepal" title="Witch hunts in Nepal">Nepal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_hunts_in_Papua_New_Guinea" title="Witch hunts in Papua New Guinea">Papua New Guinea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_camp" title="Witch camp">Witch camp</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_the_early_modern_period" title="Witch trials in the early modern period">Early Modern</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Americas</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Maryland_Witch_Trials" class="mw-redirect" title="Maryland Witch Trials">Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_New_York" title="Witch trials in New York">New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Salem_witch_trials" title="Salem witch trials">Salem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Virginia" title="Witch trials in Virginia">Virginia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Eastern Europe</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Hungary" title="Witch trials in Hungary">Hungary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Moravia_witch_trials" title="Northern Moravia witch trials">Northern Moravia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Poland" title="Witch trials in Poland">Poland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Russia" title="Witch trials in Russia">Russia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Northern Europe</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Latvia_and_Estonia" title="Witch trials in Latvia and Estonia">Baltic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Denmark" title="Witch trials in Denmark">Denmark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_England" title="Witch trials in England">England</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Finland" title="Witch trials in Finland">Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Iceland" title="Witch trials in Iceland">Iceland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Norway" title="Witch trials in Norway">Norway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_early_modern_Scotland" title="Witch trials in early modern Scotland">Scotland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Sweden" title="Witch trials in Sweden">Sweden</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Western Europe</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_France" title="Witch trials in France">France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Geneva_witch_trials" title="Geneva witch trials">Geneva</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Italy" title="Witch trials in Italy">Italy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_Spain" title="Witch trials in Spain">Spain</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Basque_witch_trials" title="Basque witch trials">Basque</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Classical</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Witch_trials_in_the_Holy_Roman_Empire" title="Witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire">Witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Witch_hunt" title="Witch hunt">Witch hunt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Witch%27s_mark" title="Witch's mark">Witch's mark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pricking" title="Pricking">Pricking</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_people_executed_for_witchcraft" title="List of people executed for witchcraft">List of people executed for witchcraft</a></li></ul> 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class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:7em"><a href="/wiki/Fantasy_film" title="Fantasy film">Film</a> and <a href="/wiki/Fantasy_television" title="Fantasy television">television</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_fantasy_anime" title="List of fantasy anime">Anime</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lists_of_fantasy_films" title="Lists of fantasy films">Films</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_fantasy_films" title="List of highest-grossing fantasy films">highest-grossing</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_sword_and_sorcery_films" class="mw-redirect" title="List of sword and sorcery films">S&S</a></li></ul></li> <li><a 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